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When asked if he would be a Scotland fan watching from his sofa he laughed and said: 'Scotland have beaten Ireland and us and have not won much over the last few years so it would be nice for them to win the Calcutta Cup.

'They have played some good rugby but England are on a good streak. It will be a hell of a Test match.'

Webb outplayed Conor Murray, who struggled with shoulder injury before being replaced by Kieran Marmion, in a clear audition for Warren Gatland's Lions team in front of the man himself.

His long pass to the right wing for North's first score was a spectacular assist, but the scrum-half was just happy to see his winger come back into form.

'I was just playing heads-up rugby, looking where the gaps were,' he added.

'It was a great try. George has come in for a bit of stick but we all know he is a world class player, and he definitely showed that today against a great Irish team.'

The scrum-half gets to grip with Garry Ringrose during a furious encounter